Statesman News Service
MALDA, July 13: The workers of all private buses in Malda called an indefinite strike from Monday in the district demanding security for workers and punishment for a group of students who allegedly beat them up in Kaliachak a few days ago.The bus owners’ association has extended their support to their workers’ decision to begin the strike. Workers engaged in Malda-Behrampore (Murshidabad) route observed a token strike from 10 July after a clash between college students and bus workers. Since the administration did not take any action against the ‘culprits’, the workers unions called an indefinite strike from tomorrow.The bus workers lodged a complaint with the English Bazaar police station when they were allegedly refused by the Kaliachak police station. The students want all private buses stop near their college. Sources said hundreds of students allegedly attacked bus workers near Kaliachak College.According to bus owners, a total of 140 buses ply on NH~34 every day between Malda and Murshidabad. Of them only seven buses do not stop near Kaliachak College because it does not have permission from regional transport authorities. But students of Kaliachak colleges demanded that all buses would have to stop near their college. Sources said administrative officials would call the bus owners tomorrow to withdraw the strike.
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